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Mmmm J. ICHISHIMA.

LINK GUFF'HOLDER.

No. 578,456. Patented Mar. 9, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPHIOHISHIMA, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

LlNK-CUFF HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 578,456, dated March 9,1897. Application iiled September 25, 1896l Serial No. 606,954. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JOSEPH IoHIsHIMA, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Link-Cuff Holders, of which -thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact del jury to the sleeve-lining ofthe coat; it is concealed from view when in place in the cuff itfurnishes a firm and secure fastening for the cu to the shirt-sleeve,and automatically adjusts itself to any angle to which the cuff may bepressed or bent.

The nature of my invention and the manner in which the same is or may becarried into effect can best be explained and understood by reference tothe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of alinkcuff holder made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse section. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the holder, and Fig. 4is an edge or side view of the same.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the cuff-holder proper, oneend of which is provided with a button or stud B, whose head is eitherjointed or solid with the stem, as may be desired. The other end isprovided witha hole C or other suitable loop for tting around the studor button of the band on the shirt-sleeve to secure the cuff in properadjusted position. The holder properis jointed at or near its center,and for this purpose is preferably provided with a hinge D, which, whenthe holder is in use and placedin position, will automatically adjustitself to any style in which the cuff is Worn, either fiat or roundstyle.

In using my improved device, subject matter of my application, theend'having the hole O in it is passed over the button or stud on theband of the shirt-sleeve. One of the lower ends of the link-cuff is thenbuttoned onto this same stud in the shirt-sleeve band. The other end ofthe cuff is now buttoned ontothat end of the device having the jointedor solid button B, whereby both ends of the cuc are firmly and evenlysecured upon the band of the shirt-sleeve.

It will be noticed that a cuff-holder -thus formed is beneath the cudand wholly concealed from view; holds the sides or ends of -the cuffclosely together, (allowing no flaring or gaping apart of the endsg)prevents the wearing out or injuring of the lining of the coat-sleeve;does not injure the shirt-sleeve, and adjusts with a marked degree ofnicety the cuff throughout its length, so as to make the size of the cuthe same at both ends; and, furthermore, the device being ieXible at itscenter it will automatically adjust itself to any position necessary,whether the cuff be worn in a flattened style, as is now very usual'7 orin a rounded fashion.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- A cuff-holder having abutton or stud at one end and a hole or loop at the other end, the partscarrying the said loop and button being jointed together, substantiallyas and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day ofSeptember', 1896.

JOSEPH IOHISI-IIMA.

VVituesses:

EWELL A. DICK, N. H. RoBBINs.

